POZ January-February 2014
POZ January-February 2014
In every issue, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
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Features
Body Counts
POZ founder Sean Strub tells all.
Faith, Hope and Charity
The black church takes a seat at the HIV/AIDS table.
From the Editor
Houses of the Holy
How much power does religion hold within the fight to end AIDS?
Feedback
Letters-January/February 2014
The article ’Cut to Fit’ challenged the non-believers around circumcision as a form of HIV prevention.
POZ Q+A
Sister Solidarity
Positive Women’s Network USA executive director Naina Khanna advocates for self-empowerment.
POZ Planet
Like a Prayer
Soulful poems, psalms and affirmations for those living with HIV
More Gay Couples Can Test Together
A program that allows gay male couples to receive HIV counseling and testing together.
Poz Stories: Erin Gingrich
Former Miss Arizona finds herself in a new role as AIDS activist.
Status Symbols
The ’’HIV Equal’’ testing campaign includes all.
The AIDS Walk, with a Cane and Cameras
Joseph Kibler completes the 6.2 miles of AIDS Walk Los Angeles overcoming physical adversity.
Out in the Open
An LA advocacy group gives visibility to black gay men and HIV.
Oh Baby, Baby!
Salt-N-Pepa snowboards help Lifebeat.
Voices
Remembering Dennis Daniel
The POZ staff pay tribute to our late friend Dennis Daniel, who helped launch the magazine and stayed with the company until his death.
Care and Treatment
Glowing Reports on Global AIDS
Global AIDS advocates celebrate advances that seemed unimaginable a decade ago.
Red States Say No to Medicaid Expansion
The Deep South has proved uniformly stubborn in its refusal to expand Medicaid.
New HIV Replication Pathway Discovered
A controversial new study challenges the belief that the unintegrated virus cannot reproduce.
Low Viral Load Still a Threat
HIV-positive people taking antiretrovirals who have an ongoing detectable viral load may be at a raised risk for treatment failure.
Cocaine Fuels HIV
Cocaine may raise the likelihood of acquiring HIV and also fuel the virus’ spread from cell to cell.
Research Notes
Prevention: Possible Microbicide Tricks HIV
A new potential microbicide element may be fooling HIV.
Treatment: Antifungal Agent Fights HIV
The topical antifungal agent ciclopirox wipes out HIV in laboratory studies.
Cure: CCR5 Gene Therapy Milestone
Scientists have proved that it is possible to engineer immune cells to control HIV without ongoing antiretroviral therapy.
Concerns: Worse Outcomes From Multiple Clinics
Those who receive treatment for HIV at numerous clinics, instead of at one, are less likely to be on antiretrovirals.
POZ Heroes
Tough Love
After seven years living HIV positive Stephanie Brown has gained the strength to speak out.
